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how to get rid of the smell of snowboard jacket collar?

the collar (the part that goes over the mouth) of my snowboard jacket smells really bad from being wet all the time, and possibily from my spit.

i tried febreeze, that just made it smell like febreeze + the wet smell.
I dont want to use detergent on the whole jacket cuz i remember you are not suppose to because it would cut ruin the waterproofing.
So i used detergent on just the collar then rinsed it, but the weird smell still lingers.

is there any natural stuff i can use? like lemon mixed with water or something……….

also, if anyone know how to get rid of the smell of wet snowboard boot liners, please let me know.

thanks!
thanks for the answers…………I know about Nikwax and washing and all that, but my question is just about the COLLAR part.
I have tried washing the whole jacket but the collar still kinda smells.

to Nephroid:
its really wet here in the northwest, so we need the waterproofing ;)

Unless they’re stained, I typically wash my jacket once at the end of every season before putting it away. I just follow the instructions on the tag which say to use powdered laundry detergent.

I ussually just hang it to dry and then waterproof it with a spray at the beginning of next season. I’ve never used the wash-in waterproofing so I can’t say if it works well or not.

In general I don’t really seem to need that waterproofing all that much though. Maybe in the spring when it gets really slushy. In fact this season, I may have forgotten to waterproof my jacket at all, and I didn’t really notice.

In the future you might want to consider getting a face mask, baklava (sp?), or bandana to put over your mouth. That way you can keep the goobers off your collar and just throw it in the wash at the end of every day.

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2 Responses to “how to get rid of the smell of snowboard jacket collar?”

  1. iansand9876 Says:
    September 13th, 2009 at 3:27 pm

    Have you read the washing instructions on the jacket? Most can be washed in a machine. You can also use specialist products, such as Nikwax, to restore waterproofing. Just add to the final rinse.
    References :

  2. Nephroid Says:
    September 13th, 2009 at 4:12 pm

    Unless they’re stained, I typically wash my jacket once at the end of every season before putting it away. I just follow the instructions on the tag which say to use powdered laundry detergent.

    I ussually just hang it to dry and then waterproof it with a spray at the beginning of next season. I’ve never used the wash-in waterproofing so I can’t say if it works well or not.

    In general I don’t really seem to need that waterproofing all that much though. Maybe in the spring when it gets really slushy. In fact this season, I may have forgotten to waterproof my jacket at all, and I didn’t really notice.

    In the future you might want to consider getting a face mask, baklava (sp?), or bandana to put over your mouth. That way you can keep the goobers off your collar and just throw it in the wash at the end of every day.
    References :

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